Amavasya 2026 Dates — New Moon Calendar & Tithi Times

The direct answer: Amavasya 2026 Dates — New Moon Calendar & Tithi Times: Every Amavasya (new moon) of 2026 with exact tithi start and end times — including Mauni Amavasya, Shani Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya and the Diwali Amavasya — with pitru tarpana guidance and what to avoid. AskSoma publishes this at asksoma.ai/panchang/vrat/amavasya-2026 as a free Vedic astrology resource using Swiss Ephemeris calculations and classical Jyotish interpretation — not generic sun-sign copy.

Every Amavasya (new moon) of 2026 with exact tithi start and end times — including Mauni Amavasya, Shani Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya and the Diwali Amavasya — with pitru tarpana guidance and what to avoid.

Amavasya — the new moon day — marks the end of Krishna Paksha and the beginning of the next lunar month. It is considered the most powerful day for honouring ancestors (Pitru Tarpana) and for Lakshmi Puja on Diwali.

Mauni Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha), Shani Amavasya (Amavasya on Saturday) and the Diwali Amavasya are the most significant of the year.

Amavasya (New Moon) dates 2026

Date	Tithi	Begins	Ends
Sun 18 Jan 2026	Amavasya	00:00 on 18 Jan	01:16 on 19 Jan
Tue 17 Feb 2026	Amavasya	17:31 on 16 Feb	17:28 on 17 Feb
Thu 19 Mar 2026	Amavasya	08:19 on 18 Mar	06:46 on 19 Mar
Fri 17 Apr 2026	Amavasya	19:58 on 16 Apr	17:09 on 17 Apr
Sat 16 May 2026	Amavasya	04:59 on 16 May	01:20 on 17 May
Mon 15 Jun 2026	Amavasya	12:16 on 14 Jun	08:23 on 15 Jun
Tue 14 Jul 2026	Amavasya	18:56 on 13 Jul	15:21 on 14 Jul
Wed 12 Aug 2026	Amavasya	02:05 on 12 Aug	23:18 on 12 Aug
Fri 11 Sep 2026	Amavasya	10:44 on 10 Sep	09:08 on 11 Sep
Sat 10 Oct 2026	Amavasya	21:45 on 9 Oct	21:30 on 10 Oct
Mon 9 Nov 2026	Amavasya	11:38 on 8 Nov	12:41 on 9 Nov
Tue 8 Dec 2026	Amavasya	04:23 on 8 Dec	06:27 on 9 Dec

Computed 2026-09-22 · dates resolved for New Delhi, IST — the reference meridian printed panchangs use. The same tithi can resolve to a different civil date elsewhere on Earth.

Parana — breaking the fast

Amavasya rites are completed in the morning, not extended into a 24-hour fast. After Tarpana and ancestor offerings, devotees take a sacred bath and have a simple sattvic meal — preferably what was offered to the pitrus first.

How to observe the vrat

1. Bathe before sunrise; pilgrims travel to Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gaya, or Rameshwaram for the most potent rites.
2. Perform Pitru Tarpana — offer water and black sesame to ancestors facing south.
3. Donate food, clothes, or money to a Brahmin, beggar, or temple in the ancestors' name.
4. Avoid speaking loudly; many observe maun vrat (silence) on Amavasya, especially Mauni Amavasya in Magha.
5. Light a lamp at home in the evening — for Lakshmi (esp. Diwali Amavasya) or for the departed.

What to avoid

• Starting new ventures (the moon is dark and Sankalpa shakti is weakest)
• Travel for marriage rites
• Heated arguments — Amavasya energies amplify emotional shadow

Spiritual and material benefits

• Liberation of trapped ancestors (Pitru Moksha) — especially Mahalaya Amavasya
• Reduction of Pitru Dosha in the natal chart
• Increased grace of Goddess Lakshmi (Diwali Amavasya)

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Positions from the shared Lahiri-sidereal ephemeris; sunrise by the NOAA solar calculator. Every date above is computed, not stored. How AskSoma computes things.